World's top 20 places to retire

If you want to blow your children’s inheritance, there is no better place to
do it than the French capital. The city is as rich in culture as London, but
far easier to walk around. “In the centre of Paris, the most popular areas
for those of retirement age are the 1st, 4th, 8th and 16th arrondissements,”
says Catherine Ryall, of Sextant France. “They are all known for their wide
avenues and lovely Haussmann apartments, almost always with lift access.”

On the market: Two-bedroom apartment in the 8th arrondissement, near the Paris
Opera: €1.2 million (£987,000) with Sextant Properties (sextantproperties.com).